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Original papers: Shalini Reddy and Carole Kaplan Abuse in the workplace: experience of specialist registrars Psychiatr Bull 2006; 30: 379-381 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

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Support for abuse in the workplace

Vishal Agrawal   (10 November 2006)

Support for abuse in the workplace 10 November 2006
Vishal Agrawal, SpR in Psychiatry South Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Send letter to journal: Re: Support for abuse in the workplace vishalagraw{at}gmail.com Vishal Agrawal	The article about abuse in the workplace highlights a very important and often overlooked aspect of working in psychiatry. Although a small sample, one gets a feeling that a lot of psychiatrists accept abuse as part of their jobs. This is a very worrying trend, which must be looked into. For me, the fact that only about half of the respondents who suffered abuse sought any kind of support is concerning. Besides, the level, expertise and quality of support received must have been very variable in spite of being very valuable to the individuals who received it. The good news is that the College is very aware of these issues and is in the process of developing a Membership Support Service within the College. It is hoped that this service will be beneficial, particularly in situations described in the article, besides many other situations where members of the college may find themselves under particular stress and need support. Of course, education of service users, carers and mental health professionals is also vital to tackle this problem.